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adjective

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as in pious

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verb

present participle of cant
as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of canting
Adjective
To achieve her extremely light displacement, the ClubSwan125 has a deep canting keel to reduce weight and increase righting moment. — Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canting
  1. pious
  2. tilting
  3. moralistic
  4. sloping
  5. pharisaical
  6. leaning
  7. hypocritical
  8. sanctimonious
Adjective
  • But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Romania is one of the most pious countries in the European Union, with around 85% of the population identifying as religious.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pious
Verb
  • Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hollywood’s center of gravity is increasingly tilting to the East Coast.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilting
Adjective
  • Thou Shalt Not Steal, which launches on October 6, is a coming-of-age, roadtrip, moralistic odyssey about the lies people tell themselves and each other.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If the senator’s moralism has been unfettered by his stroke, with a shift toward right-brain moralistic processing, that does not diminish his sincere intent or its effect.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of moralistic
Verb
  • Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sloping
Adjective
  • Although he was noted for being supremely humble, our Way-shower, Christ Jesus, took strong antagonistic grounds against harsh pharisaical doctrine.
    — Jan Keeler Vincent, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lists are no substitute for criticism, but those who take them as inimical to criticism are pharisaical.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2022
Definition of pharisaical
Verb
  • Scott Olson | Getty Images McDonald's is hoping to rule the roost by leaning into chicken and drinks.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lately, Chavarria says he’s been leaning toward bolder, harder looks, a change from the past focus on joy and softness.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaning
Adjective
  • The fine was controversial to begin with, as fans and pundits pointed out the NFL’s business with beer sponsors such as Bud Light and called the sensitivity over the celebration hypocritical.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In his appeal, Juszczyk also argued that fining players for pretending to drink beer was hypocritical given the NFL’s beer sponsorships.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypocritical
Adjective
  • Still laughing, though, at sanctimonious Yankees fans believing baseball is somehow unfair to the poor, gutty Yankees.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The thing is, McEnany, co-creator Tim Mason, and a team of executive producers that included Lilly Wachowski as well as Sweeney immediately subvert any expectation of a sanctimonious or self-serious exploration of identity.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctimonious

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“Canting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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